A Blogger's Camera

Saturday night I was thinking.  Thinking usually either costs me time, money, or cleaning supplies.  If I'm really lucky, all three.

I was thinking of replacing my big SLR.  I love my old camera.  When I got it, it was fantastic.  Canon was just venturing into the world of the digital SLR, and it took all the same lenses that my old camera took.  Today its a bit of a dinosaur.  I wanted something new.  That day at Donna's (nothing like celebrating a good knitter turning 50 to make a party, huh?  Especially one that you know damn sure that you're lucky to be acquainted to.  Happy Birthday, Donna!) I had lugged along my big camera, which has taken quite a beating in the last five years.  I've lost the lens cover, so the lens is bruised. The thing weighs four pounds.  There has to be an easier way for easy shots.  And there are bitty cameras on the market with better resolution at a quarter of the price.  The rape that technology takes from five years. 

But you know, I'm not really doing anything that requires a digital SLR.  I haven't for a long time.  Lord knows I'd like to, but it really doesn't fit in with the big picture.  So, I got a new Powershot.  Why stray from Canon?  I like Canon.  I know Canon.

So, meet my new Canon Powershot A540.  Whenever a new camera comes into my home (I'm a shutterbug.  I've loved my share) it starts by taking pictures of the cat. 

                         The cat, and the monkey.  Ok, so the monkey is a new rule, but                             it is now a rule!! Bwahahahaha!

The next day the camera came with us to the NH Guild of Craftmen's Fair (I think I got that right)

This was an amazing.  So many different crafts, so many different patterns.  Fibers, paints, clays, processes, techniques.  It was a bit dizzying. 

  I didn't go to buy.  I had been warned.  These are people who ply their art for a living and expect to be paid for it.  Photography, painting, potters, sculptures, weavers (seriously, you couldn't turn a corner without stepping in some weaving.  I think they had the advantage in numbers) wood working, carving, turning, latheing, wall hangings, rugs, etched pottery, etched glass, etched wood, clay ware, glass ware, the original spoon, raku fired pottery tiles.  Live demonstration: turning bowls, carving snowmen, black smithing, chainsaw wood sculpture, potters, it was really quite amazing.  Nope, not to buy, I went to be wooed by the beauty, and wooed I was.

Tips:  Bring a camera, and walk the entire fair before you decide if you want to buy anything.  Bring your own food or eat before you come.  Limit the water, ladies; I don't know how we do it, but we kept a steady line outside of a 6 stall rest room.  You've thought a movie just got out.

Yes, there were knitters.  Two, I think, and one of them sold only felted hats.  Beautiful, felted hats with very nice embroidery.  And the other made toys and dolls out of recycled sweaters.  Come to think of it, I didn't get pictures of either.  I have to get used to this having a convenient camera around.

Well, I'm off to bed.  Who knows what I'll post next!!!  Ooh! I should start paying for my flickr account again.

Comments

[Nichole]

Congrats on the new paparazzi tool! :)

[Gina House]

Sounds like you had a great time! Fun camera!